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{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
|title_name=Zegapain
|image=Zegapain.jpg
| name = Zegapain
| image = Zegapainlogo.JPG
|caption=NEWTYPE Magazine Spread
| caption = Screenshot of the logo from the anime series
|ja_name=ZEGAPAIN -ゼーガペイン-
| ja_kanji = ゼーガペイン
| ja_name_trans= Zegapain
| ja_romaji = Zēgapein
|genre=[[Mecha]], [[Science Fiction]], [[romantic love|Romance]], [[Computer networking]]
| genre = [[Mecha]], [[Romance film|romance]], [[Action film|action]]
| creator = [[Hajime Yatate]], [[Takehiko Itō]]
}}
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| title=
|director= Masami Shimoda
| director = Masami Shimoda
| producer = Yoshikazu Beniya<br>Norio Yamakawa<br>Fumikuni Furusawa<br>Shintarō Kogake
|studio=[[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]]
| writer = Mayori Sekijima
|network=[[TV Tokyo]],
| music = Ayako Ōtsuka
|first_aired=[[April 6]], [[2006]]
| studio = [[Bandai Namco Filmworks|Sunrise]]
| last_aired=[[September 28]], [[2006]]
| network = [[TV Tokyo]], [[BS Japan]], [[AT-X (company)|AT-X]]
| num_episodes= 26
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|AUS=[[Madman Entertainment]]|NA=[[Sentai Filmworks]]}}
| first = April 6, 2006
| last = September 28, 2006
| episodes = 26
| episode_list = #List of episodes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
|title = Zegapain XOR
|developer = [[Cavia (company)|Cavia]]
|publisher = [[Bandai Namco Games]]
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|July 27, 2006}}
|genre = [[Action game|Action]]
|platforms = [[Xbox 360]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Game
|title = Zegapain NOT
|developer = Cavia
|publisher = Bandai Namco Games
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|December 6, 2006}}
|genre = Action
|platforms = Xbox 360
}}
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| type = film
| title = Zegapain Adaptation
| director = Masami Shimoda
| writer = Masami Shimoda
| music = Ayako Otsuka
| studio = Sunrise
| licensee =
| released = {{Start date|2016|10|15}}
| runtime = 117 minutes
|}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| title = Zegapain STA
| director = Masami Shimoda
| producer =
| writer = Katsuhiko Takayama
| music = Ayako Ōtsuka
| studio = Sunrise
| licensee =
| released = {{Start date|2024|08|16}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
}}
}}
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{{nihongo|'''''Zegapain'''''|ゼーガペイン|Zēgapein}} is a Japanese [[anime]] [[television series]] created by [[Hajime Yatate|Sunrise staff]] and manga artist [[Takehiko Itō]].<ref name="Newtype USA 6 11 56"/> Produced by [[Bandai Namco Filmworks|Sunrise]], [[TV Tokyo]] and [[Dentsu]], it is directed by Masami Shimoda, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Takehiko Itō and [[Akihiko Yamashita]] designing the characters and Ayako Ōtsuka composing the music. The series premiered in [[Japan]] on April 6, 2006 on [[TV Tokyo]] and later [[BS Japan]] and [[AT-X (company)|AT-X]]. On October 2, 2007, [[Bandai Entertainment]] released the first Region 1 volume of ''Zegapain'' with the last volume released on August 5, 2008. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at [[Otakon]] 2013, that [[Sentai Filmworks]] has rescued ''Zegapain'', along with a handful of other former BEI titles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sentai Filmworks Adds Sacred Seven, The Big O, Kurokami, More|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-10/sentai-filmworks-adds-sacred-seven-big-o-kurokami-more|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=11 August 2013}}</ref> As part of the 10th anniversary of the series, a compilation theatrical film with new scenes, titled {{nihongo|''Zegapain Adaptation''|ゼーガペインADP}}, was released in Japanese theaters by [[Shochiku]] on October 15, 2016. A sequel film, titled ''Zegapain STA'', was released by Sunrise's parent company, [[Bandai Namco Filmworks]], on August 16, 2024.
'''Zegapain''' is an [[anime]] television series produced by [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]], known for also producing ''[[Gundam]]'', ''[[My-Otome]]'' and ''[[My-Hime]]''. The first episode was aired on April 6, [[2006]].



==Plot==
==Plot==
Sogoru Kyo, a high school boy living in a city called Maihama, who leads a normal life of school, romance, and the swim club. Kyo's life changes when he sees a girl, Misaki Shizuno, at the pool one day and discovers he is initially the only person who can see her. He is drawn into a world of fighting giant robots in a game-like world. However, Kyo soon comes to realize that the world that he is living in might not even be real at all.
Kyo Sogoru, a high school boy living in a city called [[Urayasu, Chiba|Maihama]], leads a normal life of school, romance, and the swim club. Kyo's life changes when he sees a beautiful girl, Shizuno Misaki, at the pool one day and discovers he is initially the only person who can see her. In order to keep his high school's swimming club open by recruiting more members, Kyo hopes to enlist Shizuno to appear in a promo video shot by Kyo's close friend, Ryoko. Shizuno agrees, but on the condition that he does something for her in exchange – pilot a [[mecha]] for an organization known as Cerebrum.

Agreeing to her request, Kyo is drawn into a world of fighting giant robots in a game-like world that he must save from Deutera Areas formed by aliens known as Gards-orm that threaten to destroy the earth. However, Kyo soon comes to realize that the world that he is living in might not even be real at all and begins to find that everything he is doing is strangely familiar. As he questions the nature of the reality he lives in, Kyo must continue to fight in order to protect the lives of those important to him.


==Characters==
==Characters==
{{main|List of Zegapain characters}}
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====Maihama Minami High School====
'''Sogoru Kyo''' ([[Shintaro Asanuma]])
:The protagonist, who discovers the world he lives in is an illusion and must fight to save the real world and protect the people who still live within the illusory world. He is a talented pilot and serves as the Altair Zegapain's Gunner. According to Shizuno, his past self was thoughtful and prudent and kept his emotional pain to himself.

'''Kaminagi Ryoko''' ([[Kana Hanazawa]])
:Kyo's childhood friend, a cheerful girl who dreams of becoming a film director and is a member of the high school Video Club. She is perceptive and is the first of Kyo's friends to "awaken" to the real world with a much easier transition than Kyo. She has been recognized to be a "Witch", a Wizard with an almost telepathic link with the Gunner, and becomes the new Wizard of the Altair. Despite her talents, her data is severely damaged after her first battle; though she is eventually restored, her apparition in the Maihama server lacks emotion as her emotional data component is trapped within the Altair. The emotional component remain locked and only accessed when she inside the Altair.

'''Misaki Shizuno''' ([[Ayako Kawasumi]])
:A beautiful girl who knew and loved Kyo in his past life, before he was reborn. She acts as the Wizard of the Altair Zegapain, but later becomes Chris' partner after Arque's death. She is an expert of data salvage and saved Kyo, Ryoko, Toga, and many other Celebrants. She is also referred to as "Yehl"; Misaki Shizuno was a name given to her by the previous Kyo. Shizuno generally keeps to herself and after seeing how Kyo has forged a new relationship with Ryoko, does not pursue her former relationship. She appears to know more about the Gards-orms that she is admitting. "Yehl" is the creation god in Tlingit mythology.

'''Shima''' ([[Tomohiro Tsuboi]])
:The president of the Student Council at Kyo's school, but also revealed to be the commander of the [[Oceanus]], the base of operations for Kyo, Shizuno, and other Celebrants. Like Shizuno, there is more to him than meets the eye and he is only one who knows the true conditions of the present world. He and Shizuno had no prior history in the Maihama server before transferring to the Oceanus. It is later revealed that Shima's apparition (thus the reason why his Celebrant icon reads "CP-041" instead of his name) is actually a clone of his true self, a revolting Gards-orm who seeks to aid humanity's resurrection but remains with the Gards-orm. As a result, the data of his apparition has a different lifespan and is suffering dry damage. Shima means "Island" in Japanese.

'''Minato''' ([[Marina Inoue]])
:Originally from the Sydney server, Minato is the vice-president of the Student Council and Shima's second-in-command on board the Oceanus. She is generally cheerful and helpful towards Shima, who saved her when the Sydney server was being destroyed, but is often left out of the loop concerning Shima and Shizuno's plans. Minato's type of Celebrant icon is "CO-ADMINISTRATOR" and her surname is hidden like Shima and Yehl's.

'''Kawaguchi''' ([[Hiroyuki Yoshino]])
:One of Kyo's friends, a member of the Swim Club. He and Kyo haven't gotten along because Kyo broke up their old swim team and frequently ends up in fights with Kyo. They reconcile before the server is reset, an occurance that has repeated many times for the previous Kyo.

'''Ushio''' ([[Masayuki Katou]])
:One of Kyo's friends, a member of the Swim Club. He later dates Mizuki until the Maihama server is reset.

'''Hayase Touya''' ([[Hiroshi Kamiya]])
:One of Kyo's friends and a member of the Swim Club. He has shown signs of "awakening" and awareness that the world around him is a digital illusion, but does not become a Celebrant before the Maihama server is reset.

'''Tomigai Kei''' ([[Akeno Watanabe]])
:A friend of Kyo and Ryoko's. Like Hayase, he appeared to be in the process of "awakening" and becomes aware of the true nature of Maihama, but fails to become a Celebrant before the Maihama server is reset.

'''Mizuki''' ([[Yukana]])
:Ryoko's friend, another member of the Theater Club. She has feelings for Hayase, but was rejected. She later dates Ushio until the server is reset. Her favorite film is [[Last Year at Marienbad]].

'''Kuroshio Hayato''' ([[Takanori Ohyama]])
:A member of the Student Council. He is a Celebrant and serves as an operator on the Oceanus. In the past, he was a Zegapain Gunner. He is from the Shizuoka server.

'''Irie Ayaka''' ([[Ryoko Ono]])
:A member of the Student Council. She is a Celebrant and acts as operator on the Oceanus. She was once Kuroshio's Wizard. She is from the Shizuoka server.

'''Kurashige''' ([[Yasunori Matsumoto]])
:Kyo's science and homeroom teacher at Maihama Minami High School. He is the sponsor for the Swim Club. He later proposes to Mizusawa, but the two do not get married before the Maihama server is reset. He is probably not a normal Meta‐Body because he cannot go out of the school and there is another appartion of him existing Shizuno's homeroom teacher.

'''Mizusawa''' ([[Rin Satou]])
:The nurse at Kyo's school, who appears to be close to Kurashige. She has noticed abnormalities with the world they live in, but has not shown any indication of awakening.

'''Kaminagi Kouji''' ([[Hiromi Ohtsuda]])
:Ryoko's younger brother, who enjoys playing the ''Pain of Zega'' game.

'''Kanou Tōru'''
: A Celebrant who recorded the real Maihama shortly before he returned to the Maihama server. Tōru died in battle, but the server hides the reality of his death by saying that he is too sick to come to school. Ryoko uses Tōru's tape as the basis for a movie she intends to film, not knowing that her awareness of Tōru's existence is an indication of her possible awakening.

'''Tsumura Sachiko'''
: A Celebrant and third year student at school who dated Hayase. Her apparition data was severely damaged and cannot be restored, so she does not appear in the Maihama server. The server copes with her loss (since too many deaths or disappearances would look suspicious to the unawakened people within) by not allowing people to meet her face to face whenever they wish to meet her. During each period of Maihama summer on the servers, Hayase is unaware of her disappearance despite the fact he shows signs of awakening.

====Celebrant====
'''Mao Lu-Shen''' ([[Paku Romi]])
:The Gunner of the Garuda. Generally calm and level-headed, Lu-Shen suspects that Shizuno knows more about the Gards-orm than she is willing to openly admit. Originally from the Shanghai server before it was corrupted, his father was the CEO of an investment company who heavily invested in iAL. While initially he had a low opinion of Kyo, Lu-Shen came to respect Kyo's abilities and sincere desire to protect the people he loved. On Episode 24, he kissed Kyo before his finally showdown and revealed that he loved Kyo all along.

'''Jen May-Yu''' ([[Yui Makino]])
:May-Yen's older twin sister, one of the Garuda's Wizards. She is also the limited ability to act as a Gunner for a Zegapain and has the Caladrius. Kyo considers her the bad-tempered one and he unwittingly upset her when the Shanghai server was destroyed. May-Yu is devoted to Lu-Shen. She is also from the Shanghai.

'''Jen May-Yen''' ([[Akeno Watanabe]])
:May-Yu's younger twin sister, one of the Garuda's Wizards, though she occasionally works as the Wizard for Chris after Arque's death. The bespectacled sister, Kyo calls her the cute one, much to May-Yu's chargin. Like May-Yu, May-Yen is devoted to Lu-Shen. She and her sister are from Shanghai.

[[Image:Ep 08 - 05.png|thumb|200px|right|Chris in the Hraevelg during combat]]
'''Chris Avenir''' ([[Hiroshi Yanaka]])
:One of the Hræsvelgr's pilots (the Gunner) and Arque's husband. He and Arque loved each other dearly; Kyo has sarcastically compared them to the French film "The Lovers of the Pont-Neuf" ("[[The Lovers on the Bridge]]" in English). After Arque's death, he continues to care for her dog, Pieta, who was named after the pub where he first proposed to Arque. Chris and Shizuno later become partners when Ryoko becomes the Altair's new wizard. His surname, Avenir, means "Future" in French.

'''Arque Avenir''' ([[Aya Hisakawa]])
:One of the Hræsvelgr's pilots (Wizard) and Chris' wife. She and Shizuno became friends when the Paris server still existed. Her memory has become severely damaged and only becomes worse each times she entangles. In the end, she sacrifices herself to force the Gards-orm to retreat back to their base while leaving a trail of particles for the Celebrants on the Oceanus to track.

'''Isola''' ([[Kazusa Murai]])
: The commander of the [[Dvaraka]], a ship like the Oceanus. Chris and Arque were originally under her command until they chose to transfer to the Oceanus. She also appears to have known Shizuno before she transferred to the Oceanus because Isola comments that her comrades on board the Dvarlka wish to see Shizuno again. Isola means "Island" in Italian.

'''Toga Vital''' ([[Takahiro Sakurai]])
:The Altair's Gunner, who is under Isola's command; his personality is quite similar to Kyo's. He and Kyo meet for the first time in episode 22 and despite their clashing personalities, come to respect one another easily. Toga is the main character of Zegapain XOR. In XOR, he was salvaged by Shizuno, but like Kyo, he lost a lot of his memories.

'''Sarah''' ([[Miki Nagasawa]])
:One of the Altair's Wizards under Isola's command. She is partnered with Toga Vital and also appears in Zegapain XOR. Sarah was in love with Toga before he lost his memory.

'''Meivelle Transferre''' ([[Omi Minami]])
:One of the Altair's Wizards is under Isola's command. She is considered a genius Wizard of electric warfare and has 4 Celeb-icons. Like Sarah, she is partnered with Toga and also appears in Zegapain XOR.

'''Mio Readiness''' ([[Yui Horie]])
:One of the Altair's Wizards under Isola's command. In XOR, she is also partnered with Toga and appears to be responsible for his awakening after Shizuno salvages him. In the battle of the Moon server (anime episode 1), Mio unwittingly leaks the Celebrants' strategy to the Gards-orm because her Meta-Body data contains an observation program built in by the Gards-orm. The battle results in a devastating defeat and the loss of Kyo, Toga, Chris, and Arque.

'''Saw Verbbinski'''
:The Garuda's Gunner, who is under Isola's command. Both Sarah and Meivelle have acted as his Wizard in battles.

'''Muelle'''
:The vice-commander of the Dvaraka and the Hræsvelgr's Gunner.

'''Insel''' ([[Atsushi Ono]])
:The commander of the Corduax. Insel means "Island" in German.

'''Île'''
:The commander of the Deukalio. In the Project Resurrection, the Deukalio was destroyed by the Coatlicue. Île means "Island" in French.

'''Dao-Yu''' ([[Tarou Yamaguchi]])
:The commander of the [[Cagayan]]. In the Project Resurrection, the Cagayan was destroyed by the Coatlicue's Banishment mode. Dao means "Island" in Chinese.

'''Ostrova'''
:The commander of an Oceanus class ship. Ostrova means "Island" in Russian.

'''Nisos'''
:The commander of an Oceanus class ship. Nisos means "Island" in Greek.

====AI====
'''Lemures''' ([[Shinpachi Tsuji]])
: One of the Oceanus class ship' AIs. He is the captain of the Oceanus and executes Shima and Minato's orders. He is the Deputy Administrator (commander) of the Oceanus class ship [[Popol Vuh]].

'''Talbot''' ([[Fumihiko Tachiki]])
: One of the Oceanus class ship' AIs. He acts as the secondary captain of the Oceanus. He can control the Caladrius.

'''Fosetta''' ([[Junko Okada]])
: One of the Oceanus class ship' AIs. She mainly supports transfering the Zegapain, but is also responsible of monitoring interior sensors onboard Oceanus. She is destroyed when Sin infiltrates the Oceanus and reinstalled as Fosetta II. Her personality is markedly different after her installation; Fosetta II is unusually cold compared to Fosetta. She is also capable of controlling the Caladrius.

'''Ricerca''' ([[Mai Kadowaki]])
: One of the Oceanus class ship' AIs. She also mainly supports transfering the Zegapain and is capable of controlling the Caladrius.

'''Dita''' ([[Eri Nakao]])
: One of the Oceanus class ship' AIs. She is monitors and directs the management and strategic functions of the Zegapain.

'''zega AI''' ([[mai]])
: The programming the conveys the conditions of the Zegapain to the flight crew (Gunner and Wizard). It apparently is multilingual as it adjusts accordingly to the pilots' native tongue.

====Gards-orm====
'''Abyss''' ([[Masayuki Katou]])
: One of the people with "light" who are constantly launching assaults on those without "light" in Anti-Zegapain ships in order to destroy servers. Referred to as the Demon Soldier of the Gards-orm, he is almost incomprehensable to the Celebrants. He and Sin can revive themselves numerous times because once their bodies are destroyed, the can simply transfer their data and awaken in new body.

'''Sin''' ([[Yukana]])
: Abyss' female partner, who is as strong as he is. She manages to infiltrate the Oceanus with a childlike desire to understand why the Celebrants continue to fight, specifically questioning Minato, Lu-Shen, Kyo, and Ryoko. She also seems to be aware of a link between Misaki Shizuno (Yehl) and Gards-orm. When Ryoko presents her an answer she particularly likes, she transfers part of her data to Ryoko to restore her apparition, though Ryoko's emotional component data remains trapped in the Altair.

'''Naga'''
: The CEO of iAL Corporations, who advocated limitless human evolution through quantum servers where humanity will live eternally. Naga exists as the quantum computer, but is the leader of the Gards-orm who seek to destroy humanity. The etymology is a very large snake in [[Hinduism]] and [[Buddhism]].

'''A Buddhist priest''' ([[Susumu Chiba]])
: Shima's original Meta-Body. He was Naga's aide and initially supported Naga's technology first; he volunteered to become the first person to become a Meta-Body. He developed the Resurrection System and Layered QL and was waiting for the Oceanus to come his server.

==Terms==
'''META-Body DATA'''
:People who live in a quantum server.

'''Quantum Server'''
:A computer in which a simulated world exists. Three hundred or more servers were once running in the world. Since the GARDS-ORM began destroying the servers, only 11 remain intact.

'''Celebrant'''
:A member of Celebram. A person who "awakens" from the simulated world and becomes able to see that their surrounding is simulated. He/She is accepted into Celebram once he/she is fully "awakened".

'''Celebram'''
:An organisation which exists to protect the inhabitants of the quantum servers.

'''Holonic Loader'''
:A generic term of Zegapain [[Altair]], [[Garuda]], [[Hræsvelgr]], and [[Caladrius]]. Originally, they were developed to repair the quantum server.

'''Zegapain'''
:A giant fighting robot developed by Shima. There are four varieties and are named for birds in mythology or birds of constellation.

'''Gunner'''
:A pilot in control of the movements and weapons of a Zegapain. Most Gunners are male, though some females, like May-Yu, possess the talent to act as a Gunner.

'''Wizard'''
:A pilot in control of switching weapons, monitoring battle information, and the technical maintenance of the Zegapain. Wizards who possesses an almost telepathic link with the Gunner as a result of a strong bond which allows their data to mesh are referred to as witches. Ryoko is one such pilot and is capable of predicting and modifying the Zegapain according to what Kyo needs in battle without him asking. Wizards are usually female, though it is not unheard of for a male to possess the ability to act as a Wizard.

'''GARDS-ORMS'''
:The enemy of Celebram. They also live in a quantum server as a META-Body Data, but also have a real body and can be revived countless times. The etymology is [[Midgardsormr]], a serpent of the [[Norse mythology]] and GARDS-ORM's robots are named for the snake or the annelid.

'''A def-terraformed sphere (or DEFUTERA AREA)'''
:A spherical area where the GARDS-ORM is conducting terraforming experiments.

'''Dry Damage'''
:Damage taken to a celebrant's physical form. This type of damage can be repaired using average META-body DATA of humans.

'''Wet Damage'''
:Damage taken to a celebrant's memories. This type of damage cannot be repaired and is considered permanent damage to the celebrant's apparaition.

'''DATA Salvage'''
:The attempted recovery of an apparition data in the event of a transmission failure during quantum transfer.

'''A.I.Character'''
:An artificial intelligence, presented with a 2-dimensional holographic form.

'''QL'''
:Fuel in this world. QL stands for 'Quantum Loaded energy'.

'''Holonic Armor'''
:The armor of Holonic Loader. It is projected as a concentrated element of light. It cannot be destroyed as long as QL remains. However, the armor can be 'cancelled' using a light wave with an opposing wave.

'''Holonic Armor Canceller'''
:The weapon of Anti-Zega [[Coatlicue]]. It can make the Holonic Armor useless by projecting a light wave with an opposing phase.

'''Holo-Bolt'''
:The new weapon of the Holonic Loader. Kyo uses this as 'Holobolt Pressure', Toga uses this as 'Holobolt Gravity' and Lu-Shen uses this as 'Holobolt Breaker'. 'Holobolt Pressure' destroyed the Anti-Zega Coatlicue's Holonic Armor. It uses all the QL.

'''Holo-Bullet Sparrow'''
:The new weapon of the Altair. It is emited from the holonic wing and pursues the target.

'''Pellucidar Mode'''
:The Oceanus class ship's stealth　system. The Garuda also has this system.

'''GASPER Cannon'''
:The Oceanus class ship's main armament. GASPER probably stands for 'Gravity Acceleration System PowerEd Rail-gun'.

'''Esaki Perforator'''
:The system that infiltrates the Oceanus to def-terraformed sphere. Esaki is probably [[Leo Esaki]], one of the physicists who discover the phenomenon of [[Quantum tunnelling]].

==Gards-Orm Mechs==
'''Szel'''
:A bipedal design resembling a hybrid of bird and feline, seen in episode 1 on the moon.

'''Sanv'''
:An aerial unit with two bulky limbs for gripping, and twin cannons built into the shoulders.

'''Surv'''
:The most common unit, an aerial model with a single beam cannon.

'''Sgone'''
:Resembles a spindle, invulnervable to Zega's weaponry when closed.

'''Scobral'''
:A four-limbed unit with thick claws.

'''Santico'''
:Nicknamed 'Coatlicue' by Celebrum, it can nullify Holonic armor and resembles Zegapain Garuda. [[Coatlicue]] is a goddess from Aztec mythology.

'''Solv'''
:A spherical unit.

'''Shzm'''
:A gaunt humanoid design with multiple rocket launchers.

'''Snos'''
:Resembles a gaint nautlius or ammonite.

'''Svrjm'''
:An aerial transport resembling a giant snake.

==Anime staff==
* Director: Masami Shimoda (Saber-Marionette)
* Series Organization: Mayori Sekishima (Saber-Marionette)
* Character Conception: Hiroyuki Hataike
* Character Design: Akihiko Yamashita
* Mecha Design: Rei Nakahara (Nadesico-the Motion Picture)

==Music (Anime)==
===Opening===
* '''Kimi e Mukau Hikari''' (eps 1-) by [[Akino Arai]]

===Endings===
* '''Little Goodbye''' (eps 1-9, 11-21, 23-) by [[Rocky Chack]]
* '''And You''' (eps 10) by [[Rocky Chack]]
* '''Last Blue''' (ラストブルー) (eps 22) by [[Rocky Chack]]

==Episodes==
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==Anime==
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The anime series was compiled and released on 9 DVD sets from 2006 to 2007. The series was released on Blu-ray boxset in September 2010.


===List of episodes===
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| Title = Cerebrum
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|JapaneseTitle=DEFTERA ryouiki
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|KanjiTitle=デフテラ領域
| DirectedBy = Katsuichi Nakayama
|EnglishTitle=A Def-terraformed Sphere
| WrittenBy = Sadayuki Murai
|OriginalAirDate=[[April 20]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|20}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = As Kyo plays a game given to him by Student Council President Shima, he begins to question the reality he lives in.
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| Title = Shanghai Server
|EpisodeNumber=04
| TranslitTitle = Shanhai sābā
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| NativeTitle = 上海サーバー
|JapaneseTitle=Shanghai SERVER
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=上海サーバー
| DirectedBy = Masakazu Hishida
|EnglishTitle=Shanghai Server
| WrittenBy = Masashi Kubota
|OriginalAirDate=[[April 27]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|4|27}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = May-Yu, May-Yen, and Lu Sheng are determined to save the corrupted Shanghai Server with help from Kyo and Shizuno. When the server is destroyed, Kyo discovers the truth behind what is reality and what is a dream. Zegapain Caladrius is sacrificed in the mission.
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| EpisodeNumber = 05
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| Title = Déjà Vu
|EpisodeNumber=05
| TranslitTitle = Deja byu
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| NativeTitle = デジャビュ
|JapaneseTitle=
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|KanjiTitle=デジャビュ
| DirectedBy = Masato Miyoshi
|EnglishTitle=Deja Vu
| WrittenBy = Sadayuki Murai
|OriginalAirDate=[[May 4]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|4}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Kyo convinces himself that Maihama is real and so are all his friends. However, in his increasing confusion, he fails to appear for battle when the Oceanus needs him most. The Cerebrants must defend themselves against the enemy who appears at last – Abyss.
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| EpisodeNumber = 06
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| Title = Meta‐Body
|EpisodeNumber=06
| TranslitTitle = Gentai
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| NativeTitle = 幻体
|JapaneseTitle=Gentai
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=幻体
| DirectedBy = Hiroaki Kudō
|EnglishTitle=Meta‐Body
| WrittenBy = Mayori Sekijima
|OriginalAirDate=[[May 11]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|11}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Kyo tries to prove that what he feels and experiences within his world are real, but instead becomes temperamental as he realizes that even his friends may be nothing more than illusions. When he tries to leave Maihama to affirm the reality of his world, Shizuno finally explains the truth. The Oceanus is joined by Chris and Arque Avenir. Zegapain Garuda suffers massive damage, requiring it to be reconstructed.
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| EpisodeNumber = 07
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| Title = Lost Soul
|EpisodeNumber=07
| TranslitTitle = Mayoeru tamashī
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| NativeTitle = 迷える魂
|JapaneseTitle=Mayoeru tamashii
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=迷える魂
| DirectedBy = Masahito Otani
|EnglishTitle=Wandering Soul
| WrittenBy = Masashi Kubota
|OriginalAirDate=[[May 18]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|18}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Finally convinced that Maihama is an artificial illusion, including those cares most about, Kyo spends the day with Ryoko at the aquarium, who notices he has changed despite how he acts otherwise.
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| EpisodeNumber = 08
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = On the Other Side of the Water
|EpisodeNumber=08
| TranslitTitle = Mizu no mukōgawa
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| NativeTitle = 水の向こう側
|JapaneseTitle=Mizu no mukougawa
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=水の向こう側
| DirectedBy = Masato Miyoshi
|EnglishTitle=On The Other Side Of The Water
| WrittenBy = Akira Okeya
|OriginalAirDate=[[May 25]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|5|25}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Memories that Kyo does not recall and off-hand comments from his comrades hint that Kyo's past is more complex than he realizes. Accompanied by May-Yu, he goes to see the real Maihama so he will experience the pain of reality and know why he must continue to protect his illusory world.
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| EpisodeNumber = 09
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Wet Damage
|EpisodeNumber=09
| TranslitTitle = Wetto damēji
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| NativeTitle = ウエットダメージ
|JapaneseTitle=
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=ウェットダメージ
| DirectedBy = Masakazu Hishida
|EnglishTitle=Wet Damage
| WrittenBy = Katsuhiko Takayama
|OriginalAirDate=[[June 1]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|1}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Chris reveals to Kyo that while the data of bodies can be reconstructed, memories that are lost can never be recovered – Arque has lost a great deal of hers from wet damage. Kyo and Ryoko get into a disagreement and Kyo questions the pain he feels from emotion.
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Again, Summer Comes
|EpisodeNumber=10
| TranslitTitle = Mata, natsu ga kuru
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| NativeTitle = また、夏が来る
|JapaneseTitle=Mata, natsu ga kuru
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=また、夏が来る
| DirectedBy = Hiroaki Kudō
|EnglishTitle=Again, Summer Comes
| WrittenBy = Sadayuki Murai
|OriginalAirDate=[[June 8]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|8}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Ryoko uses a video tape from Tōru Kanō to create a new film, not realizing that it is a sign she may "awaken" to the real world soon. She and Kyo make up during the Summer Festival.
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| EpisodeNumber = 11
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Lingering Illusions
|EpisodeNumber=11
| TranslitTitle = Nokoru maboroshi
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| NativeTitle = 残るまぼろし
|JapaneseTitle=Nokoru maboroshi
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=残るまぼろし
| DirectedBy = Masahito Otani
|EnglishTitle=Remaining Illusions
| WrittenBy = Mayori Sekijima
|OriginalAirDate=[[June 15]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|15}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Arque spends her last days making lasting memories with Chris, Kyo, Shizuno, and Ryoko. Sin and Abyss return and Ryoko begins to "awaken".
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| EpisodeNumber = 12
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = The Awaken
|EpisodeNumber=12
| TranslitTitle = Mezameru mono-tachi
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| NativeTitle = 目覚める者たち
|JapaneseTitle=Mezameru monotachi
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=目覚める者たち
| DirectedBy = Seiki Takuno
|EnglishTitle=Those That Awaken
| WrittenBy = Akira Okeya
|OriginalAirDate=[[June 22]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|22}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = The crew of the Oceanus survey potential Cerebrant candidates, which include Ryoko, Hayase, and Tomigai. Ryoko fully awakens and she spends the day with Kyo and asks to see the real world someday with him.
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| EpisodeNumber = 13
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = A New Wizard
|EpisodeNumber=13
| TranslitTitle = Aratanaru wizādo
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| NativeTitle = 新たなるウィザード
|JapaneseTitle=Aratanaru WIZARD
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=新たなるウィザード
| DirectedBy = Naomichi Yamato
|EnglishTitle=New Wizard
| WrittenBy = Masashi Kubota
|OriginalAirDate=[[June 29]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|6|29}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Ryoko joins the crew of the Oceanus and goes around filming the real world as she wished. She becomes Kyo's new Wizard and proves to be an exceptionally skilled pilot. However, tragedy strikes when the Zegapain Altair is struck by Sin in the Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue and Ryoko's apparition data is destroyed.
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| EpisodeNumber = 14
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Memories of Destruction
|EpisodeNumber=14
| TranslitTitle = Horobi no kioku
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| NativeTitle = 滅びの記憶
|JapaneseTitle=Norobi no kioku
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=滅びの記憶
| DirectedBy = Masakazu Hishida
|EnglishTitle=Destroyed Memories
| WrittenBy = Akira Okeya
|OriginalAirDate=[[July 6]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|7|6}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Kyo must overcome his grief over Ryoko's loss while Lu Sheng reveals what caused humanity to be stored within servers in the first place. Shizuno desperately searches through the raw combat data of the Altair and finds Ryoko's data compressed in the mecha's memory.
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| EpisodeNumber = 15
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Reincarnation
|EpisodeNumber=15
| TranslitTitle = Riinkānēshon
|Image=
| NativeTitle = リインカーネーション
|JapaneseTitle=
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=リインカーネーション
| DirectedBy = Masahito Otani
|EnglishTitle=Reincarnation
| WrittenBy = Katsuhiko Takayama
|OriginalAirDate=[[July 13]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|7|13}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Things seem to be going right for Kyo – Ryoko will come back, he's finally made up with Kawaguchi, and his friends are happy. But the world itself is acting strange and Kyo finally discovers the server can only simulate a limited time period before resetting itself. Zegapain Hraesvelgr is heavily damaged in the mission in a failed attempt to defeat Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue.
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| EpisodeNumber = 16
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| Title = Battlefield of Rebirth
|EpisodeNumber=16
| TranslitTitle = Fukkatsu no senjō
|Image=
| NativeTitle = 復活の戦場
|JapaneseTitle=Fukkatsu no senjou
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=復活の戦場
| DirectedBy = Hiroaki Kudō
|EnglishTitle=Revived Battlefield
| WrittenBy = Mayori Sekijima
|OriginalAirDate=[[July 20]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|7|20}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = The Maihama server resets and the summer school term starts again; Ryoko returns to the server, but is hospitalized and comatose. Kyo discovers that Ryoko can only exist as herself within the Altair, which causes pain for them as well as those around them.
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| EpisodeNumber = 17
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| Title = The Reconstructants
|EpisodeNumber=17
| TranslitTitle = Fukugen sareshi mono
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| NativeTitle = 復元されし者
|JapaneseTitle=Fukugen sareshi mono
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=復元されし者
| DirectedBy = Naomichi Yamato
|EnglishTitle=The Restored
| WrittenBy = Masashi Kubota
|OriginalAirDate=[[July 27]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|7|27}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = While Shima and Shizuno go on an excursion on the repaired Zegapain Caladrius, Minato and the crew of the Oceanus must defend themselves against Sin, who has successfully infiltrated the ship in order to question the Cerebrants' reasons for fighting the Gards-orm. Pleased upon receiving Ryoko's answer, Sin restores Ryoko's damaged data.
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| EpisodeNumber = 18
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = With False Wounds, Pain Withers
|EpisodeNumber=18
| TranslitTitle = Itsuwari no kizu, itami wa karete
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| NativeTitle = 偽りの傷、痛みは枯れて
|JapaneseTitle=Itsuwari no kizu, itami wa karete
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=偽りの傷、痛みは枯れて
| DirectedBy = Akira Yoshimura
|EnglishTitle=The Fabricated Wounds, The Pain Withers
| WrittenBy = Katsuhiko Takayama
|OriginalAirDate=[[August 3]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|3}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Ryoko's data is repaired thanks to Sin's data transplant, but her emotional data component is locked within the Altair so she is seemingly emotionless in the server. She and Kyo explore the real world, where he affirms that while he and Ryoko are only apparitions, they will some day be able to touch the real world.
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| EpisodeNumber = 19
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Last Supper
|EpisodeNumber=19
| TranslitTitle = Rasuto sapā
|Image=
| NativeTitle = ラストサパー
|JapaneseTitle=Rasuto sapa-
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=ラストサパー
| DirectedBy = Shinya Watada
|EnglishTitle=Last Supper
| WrittenBy = Akira Okeya
|OriginalAirDate=[[August 10]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|10}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = A suspicious Lu Sheng confronts Shizuno over dinner in the Maihama server concerning her recent actions and her identity as "Yehl". Kyo and Ryoko attempt to defend the Maihama server from Sin and Abyss in the Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue, but are devastated when it is destroyed, unaware that Lu Sheng and Shizuno are still somehow alive along with everyone else.
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| EpisodeNumber = 20
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| Title = Yehl, Shizuno
|EpisodeNumber=20
| TranslitTitle = Ieru, Shizuno
|Image=
| NativeTitle = イェル、シズノ
|JapaneseTitle=Ieru, Shizuno
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=イェル、シズノ
| DirectedBy = Masahito Otani
|EnglishTitle=Yehl, Shizuno
| WrittenBy = Sadayuki Murai
|OriginalAirDate=[[August 17]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|17}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Shizuno and Shima reveal that the Maihama server is safe because it was moved on to the moon a while back by the previous Kyo with Shizuno and Shima. Shizuno and Kyo work together again and she reveals how they initially met and how he was the one who gave her the name "Shizuno Misaki".
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| EpisodeNumber = 21
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = Warriors...
|EpisodeNumber=21
| TranslitTitle = Senshi-tachi...
|Image=
| NativeTitle = 戦士たち…
|JapaneseTitle=Senshitachi...
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=戦士たち…
| DirectedBy = Hiroaki Kudō
|EnglishTitle=The Soldiers
| WrittenBy = Mayori Sekijima
|OriginalAirDate=[[August 24]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|24}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Shima reveals Cerebrum's plan for the final battle against the Gards-orm and for the resurrection of humanity. When Kuroshio believes the best option would be to become Gards-orm instead of gaining a true body and leaving the server, Shima attempts to reveal the real nature behind their enemies only to collapse from dry damage.
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| EpisodeNumber = 22
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = G-Phaetus
|EpisodeNumber=22
| TranslitTitle = Jifeitasu
|Image=
| NativeTitle = ジフェイタス
|JapaneseTitle=Jifeitasu
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=ジフェイタス
| DirectedBy = Naomichi Yamato
|EnglishTitle=G-Phaetus
| WrittenBy = Masashi Kubota
|OriginalAirDate=[[August 31]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|8|31}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Shizuno takes care of Shima, revealing that he is actually a clone of the real Shima, a Gards-orm who turned against his own kind to bring back humanity. Minato takes his place as the commander of the Oceanus and the Cerebrants begin to execute their Final Plan: Project Resurrection. The Gards-orm begin expanding their destructive Deutera Areas on earth.
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| EpisodeNumber = 23
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| Title = The Unsinking Moon
|EpisodeNumber=23
| TranslitTitle = Shizumanai tsuki
|Image=
| NativeTitle = 沈まない月
|JapaneseTitle=Shizumanai tsuki
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=沈まない月
| DirectedBy = Shinya Watada
|EnglishTitle=When the Moon Does Not Sink
| WrittenBy = Katsuhiko Takayama
|OriginalAirDate=[[September 7]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|9|7}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = The Altair and Garuda successfully infiltrate the Gards-orm base after fighting Abyss and Sin, only to enter the Gards-orm's quantum computer and be confronted by Naga and his views on the nature of life and humanity.
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| EpisodeNumber = 24
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| Title = A Drop of Light
|EpisodeNumber=24
| TranslitTitle = Hikari no hitoshizuku
|Image=
| NativeTitle = 光の一滴 (ひとしずく)
|JapaneseTitle=Hikari no hitoshizuku
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=光の一滴
| DirectedBy = Masahito Otani
|EnglishTitle=One Drop of Light
| WrittenBy = Akira Okeya
|OriginalAirDate=[[September 14]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|9|14}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Kyo, Ryoko, Lu Sheng, and May-Yu meet the real Shima, who waited for them and believes that they may not be able to execute Project Resurrection. The Altair and Garuda fight back against Sin and Abyss' Anti-Zega unit while the rest of the Oceanus' crew bid a final goodbye to Shima.
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| EpisodeNumber = 25
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| Title = Is the Maihama Sky Blue?
|EpisodeNumber=25
| TranslitTitle = Maihama no sora wa aoi ka
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| NativeTitle = 舞浜の空は青いか
|JapaneseTitle=Maihama no soraha aoi ka
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=舞浜の空は青いか
| DirectedBy = Katsuichi Nakayama
|EnglishTitle=Is the Sky of Maihama Blue?
| WrittenBy = Sadayuki Murai
|OriginalAirDate=[[September 21]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|9|21}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = Forced to abandon the Oceanus, its crew returns to the Maihama server and believes they have failed to recover the Maihama server and the resurrection system; however, a parting gift from Shima brings new hope. The battle between the Gards-orm and the Cerebrants enters the Maihama server and Sin is finally defeated. Shizuno's true nature as "Yehl" is revealed while Kyo confesses his love to Ryoko before he and Shizuno leave to finish off the Gards-orm once and for all.
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| EpisodeNumber = 26
{{Japanese episode list
| Title = All Things in Nature
|EpisodeNumber=26
| TranslitTitle = Ari to arayuru mono
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| NativeTitle = 森羅万象 (ありとあらゆるもの)
|JapaneseTitle=Shinrabanshou (ari to arayuru mono)
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
|KanjiTitle=森羅万象　（ありとあらゆるもの）　
| DirectedBy = Hiroaki Kudō
|EnglishTitle=All Creation
| WrittenBy = Mayori Sekijima
|OriginalAirDate=[[September 28]] [[2006]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2006|9|28}}
|ShortSummary=
| ShortSummary = After destroying G-Phaetus, Kyo and Shizuno race to stop the expanding Deutera Areas on Earth by destroying their orbital base while carrying the Maihama server and the resurrection system's data compressed the Altair. Kyo finally defeats Abyss while Shizuno, with help from Minato and the other crew members, stabilizes the system and eliminates the Deutera Areas. Humanity's resurrection and restoration of the world finally begins.
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==Game version==
===Films===
A compilation film, ''Zegapain Adaptation'', was released in 2016 to celebrate the series 10th anniversary. Using footage from the TV series interspersed with new animation and characters, ''Adaptation'' uses the concept of the server "loops" in telling its story, and is revealed by the end of the film to be a prequel to the events of the first episode of ''Zegapain''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-31/zegapain-anime-site-updates-with-new-image/.78240|title=Zegapain Anime Site Updates with New Image|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2014-08-31|access-date=2014-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-28/zegapain-adaptation-10th-anniversary-anime-film-retells-series-with-new-scenes-characters/.100365|title=Zegapain Adaptation 10th Anniversary Anime Film Retells Series with New Scenes, Characters|publisher=Anime News Network|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref>
There are two games based on Zegapain under the developement by Cavia Inc. (best known for [[SquareEnix]]'s [[Drakengard]] series) for [[Xbox 360]]. The first game, published by [[Bandai]], is called ''Zegapain XOR'' and was releasted in Japan on July 27, 2006.

A sequel film, titled ''Zegapain STA'', was released by Sunrise's parent company, [[Bandai Namco Filmworks]], on August 16, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=New Zegapain Anime Sequel Is Summer Film Titled Zegapain STA|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-29/new-zegapain-anime-sequel-is-summer-film-titled-zegapain-sta/.208169|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 1, 2024|date=March 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-28/zegapain-sta-film-trailer-unveils-more-cast-august-16-debut/.211254|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 28, 2024|date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>

==Video games==
Two [[Xbox 360]] games based on the anime have been released in Japan. The first, ''Zegapain XOR'', was released in July 2006. The second, ''Zegapain NOT'', a follow-up to ''Zegapain XOR'', was released on December 7, 2006. Both titles were developed by [[Cavia (company)|Cavia]] and published by [[Bandai Namco Games]].

The first game, published by [[Bandai]], is called ''Zegapain XOR'' and was released in Japan on July 27, 2006. The game is similar in nature to ''[[Zone of the Enders]]''. A mech action game, the player controls Cerebrant Toga Vital and the plot runs parallel to the events of the anime. ''Zegapain XOR'' is set on the Oceanus-class ship Dvaraka and commanded by Isola, a recurring character in the anime series. Several characters who appear in the game make brief appearances in the anime series.

A second game, titled ''Zegapain NOT'', was released on December 7, 2006 in Japan. Also based on the anime series, ''Zegapain NOT'' is a sequel and companion to ''Zegapain XOR'' and continues the storyline of the previous game. The game features a special online mode that allows for cross-disc online play, enabling players with ''Zegapain XOR'' to play against players with ''Zegapain NOT''. The game has over 3,000 ways to customize your character.

The main character is Toga Dupe, Toga Vital's lost character and memory data salvaged by Gards-orm, who controls the Anti-Zega Coatlicue. The story is set and told from the point of view of the Gards-orm, the antagonists to the heroes in the anime and ''Zegapain XOR''.

==Other media==
===Manga===
The manga adaptation by Gou Yabuki, ''Zegapain Gaiden: AI AlWAYS'', was serialized in the monthly magazine ''[[Dengeki Daioh]]'' from August 2006 to October 2006. A second manga based on the events of ''Zegapain XOR'', ''Side-B N'', appears on the official site for ''Zegapain XOR''. It has nine chapters available for preview. Both were compiled into [[tankōbon]] format in Japan.

===Radio drama===
The [[radio drama]] ''Zegapain audio drama OUR LAST DAYS'' was released on October 25, 2006 in Japan.

:Episode 1: "The Children of OCEANUS"
:Episode 2: "entanglement 13.3"
:Episode 3: "our last days"

===Guidebooks===
''Zegapain Visual Fan Book'', a guide recording the ''Zegapain'' material and plotline, was released on March 13, 2007 in Japan. The guide features illustrations, articles on character, setting, and mechanics, conception of the story and how the setting was chosen, as well as staff interviews, which director Masami Shimoda and series creator Takehito Ito, and voice actors [[Shintaro Asanuma]] (Kyo) and [[Kana Hanazawa]] (Ryoko).

Another guidebook, ''Zegapain File Salvage'', was released on November 10, 2010 in Japan. ''Zegapain File Salvage'' includes information on creation and conception of the series's plot and setting, initial and final designs for characters and mecha, and exclusive illustrations by various artists. The guide also includes interviews by [[Shintaro Asanuma]], [[Kana Hanazawa]], [[Ayako Kawasumi]] (Shizuno); mecha designers Rei Nakahara, Sunrise DID, and Kozo Yokota; and staff members Masami Shimoda and [[Hiroyuki Hataike]].

===Novels===
Two novels were written for ''Zegapain'' and are side-stories to the anime series and video games. The first was published in June 2009 and features a recently awakened Cerebrant, Kurou Hayate, who finds Regina, a girl with an unusual meta-body, during an energy supply run aboard a Zega-tank; the story follows how they struggle to learn how they are irreplaceable even as data. The second novel was published in December 2011 and focuses on Mao, a young man with amnesia, who finds himself fighting monsters in order to escape from a town in the desert and suddenly awakens as a Cerebrant.


==References==
A second game titled ''Zegapain NOT'' will be released on December 7, 2006 in Japan. The main character is Toga Dupe, Toga Vital's lost character and memory data salvaged by Gards-orm, who controls the Anti-Zega Coatlicue.
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<ref name="Newtype USA 6 11 56">Miya, Showtaro; Ohnuki, Kenichi; Shibata, Akiko; Sato, Hiroki; Buyu. "Zegapain". ''Newtype USA''. '''6''' (11) pp. 56–57. November 2007. {{ISSN|1541-4817}}.<!--{{Cite magazine |last1=Miya |first1=Showtaro |last2=Ohnuki |first2=Kenichi |last3=Shibata |first3=Akiko |last4=Sato |first4=Hiroki |author5=Buyu |title=Zegapain |magazine=Newtype USA |volume=6 |issue=11 |pages=56–57 |month=November |year=2007 |issn=15414817}}--></ref>
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==Manga version==
==Further reading==
* {{Cite web|author=Dong, Bamboo|url=//www.animenewsnetwork.com/shelf-life/2008-04-06|title=Shelf Life: The Nana Diaries|work=Anime News Network|date=April 6, 2008}}
The manga by Gou Yabuki, Zegapain Gaiden: AI AlWAYS, is serialized in the monthly Dengeki Daioh from August 2006 to October 2006. An online comic, currently with six chapters released, also appears on the official site for Zegapain XOR.
* {{Cite magazine|author=Gifford, Kevin|title=Zegapain Vol 1|magazine=Newtype USA|volume=6|issue=10|page=94|date=October 2007|issn=1541-4817}}
* {{Cite web|author=Kimlingler Carl|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/zegapain/dvd-1|title=Zegapain DVD 1|work=Anime News Network|date=October 24, 2007}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/02/hands-on-with-zegapain|title=Hands-On With Zegapain|work=IGN|date=August 1, 2006}}


== See also ==
* [[Quantum computer]]
* [[Quantum entanglement]]
==External links==
==External links==
* {{languageicon|ja|Japanese}} [http://www.zegapain.net Official site]
*{{Official website|http://www.zegapain.net}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{anime News Network|anime|6145}}
* {{languageicon|ja|Japanese}} [http://mania.sakura.ne.jp/zegapain/ ZEGAPAIN WIKI]
* {{languageicon|ja|Japanese}} [http://www.zegapain-game.net/ Zegapain XOR Official site]
* {{language icon|en|English}} [http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6145 ANN's Zegapain entry]


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Zegapain
Screenshot of the logo from the anime series
ゼーガペイン
(Zēgapein)
GenreMecha, romance, action
Created byHajime Yatate, Takehiko Itō
Anime television series
Directed byMasami Shimoda
Produced byYoshikazu Beniya
Norio Yamakawa
Fumikuni Furusawa
Shintarō Kogake
Written byMayori Sekijima
Music byAyako Ōtsuka
StudioSunrise
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS Japan, AT-X
Original run April 6, 2006 – September 28, 2006
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Video game
Zegapain XOR
DeveloperCavia
PublisherBandai Namco Games
GenreAction
PlatformXbox 360
Released
  • JP: July 27, 2006
Video game
Zegapain NOT
DeveloperCavia
PublisherBandai Namco Games
GenreAction
PlatformXbox 360
Released
  • JP: December 6, 2006
Anime film
Zegapain Adaptation
Directed byMasami Shimoda
Written byMasami Shimoda
Music byAyako Otsuka
StudioSunrise
ReleasedOctober 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)
Runtime117 minutes
Anime film
Zegapain STA
Directed byMasami Shimoda
Written byKatsuhiko Takayama
Music byAyako Ōtsuka
StudioSunrise
ReleasedAugust 16, 2024 (2024-08-16)
Runtime90 minutes

Zegapain (ゼーガペイン, Zēgapein) is a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise staff and manga artist Takehiko Itō.[1] Produced by Sunrise, TV Tokyo and Dentsu, it is directed by Masami Shimoda, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Takehiko Itō and Akihiko Yamashita designing the characters and Ayako Ōtsuka composing the music. The series premiered in Japan on April 6, 2006 on TV Tokyo and later BS Japan and AT-X. On October 2, 2007, Bandai Entertainment released the first Region 1 volume of Zegapain with the last volume released on August 5, 2008. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued Zegapain, along with a handful of other former BEI titles.[2] As part of the 10th anniversary of the series, a compilation theatrical film with new scenes, titled Zegapain Adaptation (ゼーガペインADP), was released in Japanese theaters by Shochiku on October 15, 2016. A sequel film, titled Zegapain STA, was released by Sunrise's parent company, Bandai Namco Filmworks, on August 16, 2024.

Plot

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Kyo Sogoru, a high school boy living in a city called Maihama, leads a normal life of school, romance, and the swim club. Kyo's life changes when he sees a beautiful girl, Shizuno Misaki, at the pool one day and discovers he is initially the only person who can see her. In order to keep his high school's swimming club open by recruiting more members, Kyo hopes to enlist Shizuno to appear in a promo video shot by Kyo's close friend, Ryoko. Shizuno agrees, but on the condition that he does something for her in exchange – pilot a mecha for an organization known as Cerebrum.

Agreeing to her request, Kyo is drawn into a world of fighting giant robots in a game-like world that he must save from Deutera Areas formed by aliens known as Gards-orm that threaten to destroy the earth. However, Kyo soon comes to realize that the world that he is living in might not even be real at all and begins to find that everything he is doing is strangely familiar. As he questions the nature of the reality he lives in, Kyo must continue to fight in order to protect the lives of those important to him.

Characters

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Main article: List of Zegapain characters

Anime

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The anime series was compiled and released on 9 DVD sets from 2006 to 2007. The series was released on Blu-ray boxset in September 2010.

List of episodes

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# Title Directed by Written by Original air date
01"Entangle"
Transliteration: "Entanguru" (Japanese: エンタングル)		Junichi WatanabeMayori SekijimaApril 6, 2006 (2006-04-06)
Kyo Sogoru finds that he is the only one who can see Shizuno Misaki, a beautiful girl who invites him to play a game where he must save the world.
02"Cerebrum"
Transliteration: "Sereburamu" (Japanese: セレブラム)		Masahito OtaniAkira OkeyaApril 13, 2006 (2006-04-13)
Kyo finds that strange things are happening in his world – like his friends disappearing from sight and Shizuno appearing only when he is alone. He agrees to continue helping her if she will appear in a film he and his friend, Ryoko Kaminagi, are filming.
03"Deutera Zone"
Transliteration: "Defutera ryōiki" (Japanese: デフテラ領域)		Katsuichi NakayamaSadayuki MuraiApril 20, 2006 (2006-04-20)
As Kyo plays a game given to him by Student Council President Shima, he begins to question the reality he lives in.
04"Shanghai Server"
Transliteration: "Shanhai sābā" (Japanese: 上海サーバー)		Masakazu HishidaMasashi KubotaApril 27, 2006 (2006-04-27)
May-Yu, May-Yen, and Lu Sheng are determined to save the corrupted Shanghai Server with help from Kyo and Shizuno. When the server is destroyed, Kyo discovers the truth behind what is reality and what is a dream. Zegapain Caladrius is sacrificed in the mission.
05"Déjà Vu"
Transliteration: "Deja byu" (Japanese: デジャビュ)		Masato MiyoshiSadayuki MuraiMay 4, 2006 (2006-05-04)
Kyo convinces himself that Maihama is real and so are all his friends. However, in his increasing confusion, he fails to appear for battle when the Oceanus needs him most. The Cerebrants must defend themselves against the enemy who appears at last – Abyss.
06"Meta‐Body"
Transliteration: "Gentai" (Japanese: 幻体)		Hiroaki KudōMayori SekijimaMay 11, 2006 (2006-05-11)
Kyo tries to prove that what he feels and experiences within his world are real, but instead becomes temperamental as he realizes that even his friends may be nothing more than illusions. When he tries to leave Maihama to affirm the reality of his world, Shizuno finally explains the truth. The Oceanus is joined by Chris and Arque Avenir. Zegapain Garuda suffers massive damage, requiring it to be reconstructed.
07"Lost Soul"
Transliteration: "Mayoeru tamashī" (Japanese: 迷える魂)		Masahito OtaniMasashi KubotaMay 18, 2006 (2006-05-18)
Finally convinced that Maihama is an artificial illusion, including those cares most about, Kyo spends the day with Ryoko at the aquarium, who notices he has changed despite how he acts otherwise.
08"On the Other Side of the Water"
Transliteration: "Mizu no mukōgawa" (Japanese: 水の向こう側)		Masato MiyoshiAkira OkeyaMay 25, 2006 (2006-05-25)
Memories that Kyo does not recall and off-hand comments from his comrades hint that Kyo's past is more complex than he realizes. Accompanied by May-Yu, he goes to see the real Maihama so he will experience the pain of reality and know why he must continue to protect his illusory world.
09"Wet Damage"
Transliteration: "Wetto damēji" (Japanese: ウエットダメージ)		Masakazu HishidaKatsuhiko TakayamaJune 1, 2006 (2006-06-01)
Chris reveals to Kyo that while the data of bodies can be reconstructed, memories that are lost can never be recovered – Arque has lost a great deal of hers from wet damage. Kyo and Ryoko get into a disagreement and Kyo questions the pain he feels from emotion.
10"Again, Summer Comes"
Transliteration: "Mata, natsu ga kuru" (Japanese: また、夏が来る)		Hiroaki KudōSadayuki MuraiJune 8, 2006 (2006-06-08)
Ryoko uses a video tape from Tōru Kanō to create a new film, not realizing that it is a sign she may "awaken" to the real world soon. She and Kyo make up during the Summer Festival.
11"Lingering Illusions"
Transliteration: "Nokoru maboroshi" (Japanese: 残るまぼろし)		Masahito OtaniMayori SekijimaJune 15, 2006 (2006-06-15)
Arque spends her last days making lasting memories with Chris, Kyo, Shizuno, and Ryoko. Sin and Abyss return and Ryoko begins to "awaken".
12"The Awaken"
Transliteration: "Mezameru mono-tachi" (Japanese: 目覚める者たち)		Seiki TakunoAkira OkeyaJune 22, 2006 (2006-06-22)
The crew of the Oceanus survey potential Cerebrant candidates, which include Ryoko, Hayase, and Tomigai. Ryoko fully awakens and she spends the day with Kyo and asks to see the real world someday with him.
13"A New Wizard"
Transliteration: "Aratanaru wizādo" (Japanese: 新たなるウィザード)		Naomichi YamatoMasashi KubotaJune 29, 2006 (2006-06-29)
Ryoko joins the crew of the Oceanus and goes around filming the real world as she wished. She becomes Kyo's new Wizard and proves to be an exceptionally skilled pilot. However, tragedy strikes when the Zegapain Altair is struck by Sin in the Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue and Ryoko's apparition data is destroyed.
14"Memories of Destruction"
Transliteration: "Horobi no kioku" (Japanese: 滅びの記憶)		Masakazu HishidaAkira OkeyaJuly 6, 2006 (2006-07-06)
Kyo must overcome his grief over Ryoko's loss while Lu Sheng reveals what caused humanity to be stored within servers in the first place. Shizuno desperately searches through the raw combat data of the Altair and finds Ryoko's data compressed in the mecha's memory.
15"Reincarnation"
Transliteration: "Riinkānēshon" (Japanese: リインカーネーション)		Masahito OtaniKatsuhiko TakayamaJuly 13, 2006 (2006-07-13)
Things seem to be going right for Kyo – Ryoko will come back, he's finally made up with Kawaguchi, and his friends are happy. But the world itself is acting strange and Kyo finally discovers the server can only simulate a limited time period before resetting itself. Zegapain Hraesvelgr is heavily damaged in the mission in a failed attempt to defeat Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue.
16"Battlefield of Rebirth"
Transliteration: "Fukkatsu no senjō" (Japanese: 復活の戦場)		Hiroaki KudōMayori SekijimaJuly 20, 2006 (2006-07-20)
The Maihama server resets and the summer school term starts again; Ryoko returns to the server, but is hospitalized and comatose. Kyo discovers that Ryoko can only exist as herself within the Altair, which causes pain for them as well as those around them.
17"The Reconstructants"
Transliteration: "Fukugen sareshi mono" (Japanese: 復元されし者)		Naomichi YamatoMasashi KubotaJuly 27, 2006 (2006-07-27)
While Shima and Shizuno go on an excursion on the repaired Zegapain Caladrius, Minato and the crew of the Oceanus must defend themselves against Sin, who has successfully infiltrated the ship in order to question the Cerebrants' reasons for fighting the Gards-orm. Pleased upon receiving Ryoko's answer, Sin restores Ryoko's damaged data.
18"With False Wounds, Pain Withers"
Transliteration: "Itsuwari no kizu, itami wa karete" (Japanese: 偽りの傷、痛みは枯れて)		Akira YoshimuraKatsuhiko TakayamaAugust 3, 2006 (2006-08-03)
Ryoko's data is repaired thanks to Sin's data transplant, but her emotional data component is locked within the Altair so she is seemingly emotionless in the server. She and Kyo explore the real world, where he affirms that while he and Ryoko are only apparitions, they will some day be able to touch the real world.
19"Last Supper"
Transliteration: "Rasuto sapā" (Japanese: ラストサパー)		Shinya WatadaAkira OkeyaAugust 10, 2006 (2006-08-10)
A suspicious Lu Sheng confronts Shizuno over dinner in the Maihama server concerning her recent actions and her identity as "Yehl". Kyo and Ryoko attempt to defend the Maihama server from Sin and Abyss in the Anti-Zegapain Coatlicue, but are devastated when it is destroyed, unaware that Lu Sheng and Shizuno are still somehow alive along with everyone else.
20"Yehl, Shizuno"
Transliteration: "Ieru, Shizuno" (Japanese: イェル、シズノ)		Masahito OtaniSadayuki MuraiAugust 17, 2006 (2006-08-17)
Shizuno and Shima reveal that the Maihama server is safe because it was moved on to the moon a while back by the previous Kyo with Shizuno and Shima. Shizuno and Kyo work together again and she reveals how they initially met and how he was the one who gave her the name "Shizuno Misaki".
21"Warriors..."
Transliteration: "Senshi-tachi..." (Japanese: 戦士たち…)		Hiroaki KudōMayori SekijimaAugust 24, 2006 (2006-08-24)
Shima reveals Cerebrum's plan for the final battle against the Gards-orm and for the resurrection of humanity. When Kuroshio believes the best option would be to become Gards-orm instead of gaining a true body and leaving the server, Shima attempts to reveal the real nature behind their enemies only to collapse from dry damage.
22"G-Phaetus"
Transliteration: "Jifeitasu" (Japanese: ジフェイタス)		Naomichi YamatoMasashi KubotaAugust 31, 2006 (2006-08-31)
Shizuno takes care of Shima, revealing that he is actually a clone of the real Shima, a Gards-orm who turned against his own kind to bring back humanity. Minato takes his place as the commander of the Oceanus and the Cerebrants begin to execute their Final Plan: Project Resurrection. The Gards-orm begin expanding their destructive Deutera Areas on earth.
23"The Unsinking Moon"
Transliteration: "Shizumanai tsuki" (Japanese: 沈まない月)		Shinya WatadaKatsuhiko TakayamaSeptember 7, 2006 (2006-09-07)
The Altair and Garuda successfully infiltrate the Gards-orm base after fighting Abyss and Sin, only to enter the Gards-orm's quantum computer and be confronted by Naga and his views on the nature of life and humanity.
24"A Drop of Light"
Transliteration: "Hikari no hitoshizuku" (Japanese: 光の一滴 (ひとしずく))		Masahito OtaniAkira OkeyaSeptember 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)
Kyo, Ryoko, Lu Sheng, and May-Yu meet the real Shima, who waited for them and believes that they may not be able to execute Project Resurrection. The Altair and Garuda fight back against Sin and Abyss' Anti-Zega unit while the rest of the Oceanus' crew bid a final goodbye to Shima.
25"Is the Maihama Sky Blue?"
Transliteration: "Maihama no sora wa aoi ka" (Japanese: 舞浜の空は青いか)		Katsuichi NakayamaSadayuki MuraiSeptember 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)
Forced to abandon the Oceanus, its crew returns to the Maihama server and believes they have failed to recover the Maihama server and the resurrection system; however, a parting gift from Shima brings new hope. The battle between the Gards-orm and the Cerebrants enters the Maihama server and Sin is finally defeated. Shizuno's true nature as "Yehl" is revealed while Kyo confesses his love to Ryoko before he and Shizuno leave to finish off the Gards-orm once and for all.
26"All Things in Nature"
Transliteration: "Ari to arayuru mono" (Japanese: 森羅万象 (ありとあらゆるもの))		Hiroaki KudōMayori SekijimaSeptember 28, 2006 (2006-09-28)
After destroying G-Phaetus, Kyo and Shizuno race to stop the expanding Deutera Areas on Earth by destroying their orbital base while carrying the Maihama server and the resurrection system's data compressed the Altair. Kyo finally defeats Abyss while Shizuno, with help from Minato and the other crew members, stabilizes the system and eliminates the Deutera Areas. Humanity's resurrection and restoration of the world finally begins.

Films

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A compilation film, Zegapain Adaptation, was released in 2016 to celebrate the series 10th anniversary. Using footage from the TV series interspersed with new animation and characters, Adaptation uses the concept of the server "loops" in telling its story, and is revealed by the end of the film to be a prequel to the events of the first episode of Zegapain.[3][4]

A sequel film, titled Zegapain STA, was released by Sunrise's parent company, Bandai Namco Filmworks, on August 16, 2024.[5][6]

Video games

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Two Xbox 360 games based on the anime have been released in Japan. The first, Zegapain XOR, was released in July 2006. The second, Zegapain NOT, a follow-up to Zegapain XOR, was released on December 7, 2006. Both titles were developed by Cavia and published by Bandai Namco Games.

The first game, published by Bandai, is called Zegapain XOR and was released in Japan on July 27, 2006. The game is similar in nature to Zone of the Enders. A mech action game, the player controls Cerebrant Toga Vital and the plot runs parallel to the events of the anime. Zegapain XOR is set on the Oceanus-class ship Dvaraka and commanded by Isola, a recurring character in the anime series. Several characters who appear in the game make brief appearances in the anime series.

A second game, titled Zegapain NOT, was released on December 7, 2006 in Japan. Also based on the anime series, Zegapain NOT is a sequel and companion to Zegapain XOR and continues the storyline of the previous game. The game features a special online mode that allows for cross-disc online play, enabling players with Zegapain XOR to play against players with Zegapain NOT. The game has over 3,000 ways to customize your character.

The main character is Toga Dupe, Toga Vital's lost character and memory data salvaged by Gards-orm, who controls the Anti-Zega Coatlicue. The story is set and told from the point of view of the Gards-orm, the antagonists to the heroes in the anime and Zegapain XOR.

Other media

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Manga

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The manga adaptation by Gou Yabuki, Zegapain Gaiden: AI AlWAYS, was serialized in the monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh from August 2006 to October 2006. A second manga based on the events of Zegapain XOR, Side-B N, appears on the official site for Zegapain XOR. It has nine chapters available for preview. Both were compiled into tankōbon format in Japan.

Radio drama

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The radio drama Zegapain audio drama OUR LAST DAYS was released on October 25, 2006 in Japan.

Episode 1: "The Children of OCEANUS"
Episode 2: "entanglement 13.3"
Episode 3: "our last days"

Guidebooks

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Zegapain Visual Fan Book, a guide recording the Zegapain material and plotline, was released on March 13, 2007 in Japan. The guide features illustrations, articles on character, setting, and mechanics, conception of the story and how the setting was chosen, as well as staff interviews, which director Masami Shimoda and series creator Takehito Ito, and voice actors Shintaro Asanuma (Kyo) and Kana Hanazawa (Ryoko).

Another guidebook, Zegapain File Salvage, was released on November 10, 2010 in Japan. Zegapain File Salvage includes information on creation and conception of the series's plot and setting, initial and final designs for characters and mecha, and exclusive illustrations by various artists. The guide also includes interviews by Shintaro Asanuma, Kana Hanazawa, Ayako Kawasumi (Shizuno); mecha designers Rei Nakahara, Sunrise DID, and Kozo Yokota; and staff members Masami Shimoda and Hiroyuki Hataike.

Novels

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Two novels were written for Zegapain and are side-stories to the anime series and video games. The first was published in June 2009 and features a recently awakened Cerebrant, Kurou Hayate, who finds Regina, a girl with an unusual meta-body, during an energy supply run aboard a Zega-tank; the story follows how they struggle to learn how they are irreplaceable even as data. The second novel was published in December 2011 and focuses on Mao, a young man with amnesia, who finds himself fighting monsters in order to escape from a town in the desert and suddenly awakens as a Cerebrant.

References

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  1. ^ Miya, Showtaro; Ohnuki, Kenichi; Shibata, Akiko; Sato, Hiroki; Buyu. "Zegapain". Newtype USA. 6 (11) pp. 56–57. November 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
  2. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Sacred Seven, The Big O, Kurokami, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Zegapain Anime Site Updates with New Image". Anime News Network. 2014-08-31. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  4. ^ "Zegapain Adaptation 10th Anniversary Anime Film Retells Series with New Scenes, Characters". Anime News Network. March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 1, 2024). "New Zegapain Anime Sequel Is Summer Film Titled Zegapain STA". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 28, 2024). "Zegapain STA Film's Trailer Unveils More Cast, August 16 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

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